HB 331

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to career and adult education;
3amending s. 1003.41, F.S.; requiring the Next
4Generation Sunshine State Standards to include
5financial literacy in the core curricular content of
6economics; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; including the
7study of financial literacy in public school required
8instruction; amending ss. 1003.428 and 1003.429, F.S.;
9providing that the credit requirement in economics for
10high school graduation includes instruction in
11financial literacy; amending s. 1003.433, F.S.,
12relating to learning opportunities for certain
13transfer students and students needing additional
14instruction to meet high school graduation
15requirements; deleting provisions that exempt adult
16general education students from payment of tuition and
17fees; amending s. 1004.02, F.S.; revising definitions;
18replacing the term "vocational-preparatory"
19instruction with the term "applied academics for adult
20education" instruction with respect to adult general
21education; amending s. 1004.91, F.S.; conforming
22provisions relating to career education programs;
23deleting obsolete provisions; amending s. 1004.92,
24F.S.; authorizing district school boards and Florida
25College System institution boards of trustees to vary
26up to a specified percentage of intended learning
27outcomes of career education programs; amending s.
281004.93, F.S.; deleting lifelong learning courses or
29activities and recreational or leisure courses as
30priorities in the provision of adult education program
31academic services; requiring students entering adult
32general education programs to complete specified
33"Action Steps to Employment" activities; amending ss.
341007.263, 1007.271, 1008.37, 1009.22, and 1009.25,
35F.S.; conforming terminology to changes made by the
36act; providing an effective date.
37
38Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
39
40     Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
411003.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
42     1003.41  Sunshine State Standards.-
43     (1)  Public K-12 educational instruction in Florida is
44based on the "Sunshine State Standards." The State Board of
45Education shall review the Sunshine State Standards and replace
46them with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that
47establish the core content of the curricula to be taught in this
48state and that specify the core content knowledge and skills
49that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The
50Next Generation Sunshine State Standards must, at a minimum:
51     (a)  Establish the core curricular content for language
52arts, science, mathematics, and social studies, as follows:
53     1.  Language arts standards must establish specific
54curricular content for, at a minimum, the reading process,
55literary analysis, the writing process, writing applications,
56communication, and information and media literacy. The standards
57must include distinct grade level expectations for the core
58content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
59acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
60through grade 8. The language arts standards for grades 9
61through 12 may be organized by grade clusters of more than one
62grade level. The language arts standards must also identify
63significant literary genres and authors that encompass a
64comprehensive range of historical periods. Beginning with the
652011-2012 school year, the reading portion of the language arts
66curriculum shall include civics education content for all grade
67levels. The State Board of Education shall, in accordance with
68the expedited schedule established under subsection (2), review
69and replace the language arts standards adopted by the state
70board in 2007 with Next Generation Sunshine State Standards that
71comply with this subparagraph.
72     2.  Science standards must establish specific curricular
73content for, at a minimum, the nature of science, earth and
74space science, physical science, and life science. The standards
75must include distinct grade level expectations for the core
76content knowledge and skills that a student is expected to have
77acquired by each individual grade level from kindergarten
78through grade 8. The science standards for grades 9 through 12
79may be organized by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
80     3.  Mathematics standards must establish specific
81curricular content for, at a minimum, algebra, geometry,
82probability, statistics, calculus, discrete mathematics,
83financial literacy, and trigonometry. The standards must include
84distinct grade level expectations for the core content knowledge
85and skills that a student is expected to have acquired by each
86individual grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. The
87mathematics standards for grades 9 through 12 may be organized
88by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
89     4.  Social studies standards must establish specific
90curricular content for, at a minimum, geography, United States
91and world history, government, civics, economics to include
92financial literacy, and humanities. The standards must include
93distinct grade level expectations for the core content knowledge
94and skills that a student is expected to have acquired by each
95individual grade level from kindergarten through grade 8. The
96social studies standards for grades 9 through 12 may be
97organized by grade clusters of more than one grade level.
98     Section 2.  Paragraph (u) is added to subsection (2) of
99section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, to read:
100     1003.42  Required instruction.-
101     (2)  Members of the instructional staff of the public
102schools, subject to the rules of the State Board of Education
103and the district school board, shall teach efficiently and
104faithfully, using the books and materials required that meet the
105highest standards for professionalism and historic accuracy,
106following the prescribed courses of study, and employing
107approved methods of instruction, the following:
108     (u)  Financial literacy, including the knowledge,
109understanding, skills, behaviors, attitudes, and values that
110will enable a student to make responsible and effective
111financial decisions in his or her daily life now and during
112adulthood.
113
114The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards
115and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
116     Section 3.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
1171003.428, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
118     1003.428  General requirements for high school graduation;
119revised.-
120     (2)  The 24 credits may be earned through applied,
121integrated, and combined courses approved by the Department of
122Education. The 24 credits shall be distributed as follows:
123     (a)  Sixteen core curriculum credits:
124     1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
125composition, reading for information, and literature.
126     2.  Four credits in mathematics, one of which must be
127Algebra I, a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I, or a
128higher-level mathematics course. Beginning with students
129entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in addition to
130the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four credits in
131mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses equivalent
132to geometry as approved by the State Board of Education.
133Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school
134year, the end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
1351008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student to earn
136the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with students
137entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-of-course
138assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be
139met in order for a student to earn the required credit in
140geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2012-
1412013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
142credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
143be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
144approved by the State Board of Education.
145     3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
146laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
147in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
148science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
149Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
150with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
151end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
1521008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
153the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
154entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
155credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
156Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
157credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
158equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
159Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
160course, as determined by the State Board of Education.
161     4.  Three credits in social studies as follows: one credit
162in United States history; one credit in world history; one-half
163credit in economics to include financial literacy; and one-half
164credit in United States government.
165     5.  One credit in fine or performing arts, speech and
166debate, or a practical arts course that incorporates artistic
167content and techniques of creativity, interpretation, and
168imagination. Eligible practical arts courses shall be identified
169through the Course Code Directory.
170     6.  One credit in physical education to include integration
171of health. Participation in an interscholastic sport at the
172junior varsity or varsity level for two full seasons shall
173satisfy the one-credit requirement in physical education if the
174student passes a competency test on personal fitness with a
175score of "C" or better. The competency test on personal fitness
176must be developed by the Department of Education. A district
177school board may not require that the one credit in physical
178education be taken during the 9th grade year. Completion of one
179semester with a grade of "C" or better in a marching band class,
180in a physical activity class that requires participation in
181marching band activities as an extracurricular activity, or in a
182dance class shall satisfy one-half credit in physical education
183or one-half credit in performing arts. This credit may not be
184used to satisfy the personal fitness requirement or the
185requirement for adaptive physical education under an individual
186education plan (IEP) or 504 plan. Completion of 2 years in a
187Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) class, a significant
188component of which is drills, shall satisfy the one-credit
189requirement in physical education and the one-credit requirement
190in performing arts. This credit may not be used to satisfy the
191personal fitness requirement or the requirement for adaptive
192physical education under an individual education plan (IEP) or
193504 plan.
194     Section 4.  Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of
195section 1003.429, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
196     1003.429  Accelerated high school graduation options.-
197     (1)  Students who enter grade 9 in the 2006-2007 school
198year and thereafter may select, upon receipt of each consent
199required by this section, one of the following three high school
200graduation options:
201     (b)  Completion of a 3-year standard college preparatory
202program requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18
203academic credits in grades 9 through 12. At least 6 of the 18
204credits required for completion of this program must be received
205in classes that are offered pursuant to the International
206Baccalaureate Program, the Advanced Placement Program, dual
207enrollment, Advanced International Certificate of Education, or
208specifically listed or identified by the Department of Education
209as rigorous pursuant to s. 1009.531(3). The 18 credits required
210for completion of this program shall be primary requirements and
211shall be distributed as follows:
212     1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
213composition and literature;
214     2.  Three credits and, beginning with students entering
215grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, four credits in
216mathematics at the Algebra I level or higher from the list of
217courses that qualify for state university admission. Beginning
218with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in
219addition to the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four
220credits in mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses
221equivalent to geometry as approved by the State Board of
222Education. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-
2232011 school year, the end-of-course assessment requirements
224under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student
225to earn the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with
226students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-
227of-course assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I)
228must be met in order for a student to earn the required credit
229in geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the
2302012-2013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
231credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
232be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
233approved by the State Board of Education;
234     3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
235laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
236in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
237science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
238Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
239with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
240end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
2411008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
242the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
243entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
244credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
245Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
246credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
247equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
248Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
249course, as approved by the State Board of Education;
250     4.  Three credits in social sciences, which must include
251one credit in United States history, one credit in world
252history, one-half credit in United States government, and one-
253half credit in economics to include financial literacy;
254     5.  Two credits in the same second language unless the
255student is a native speaker of or can otherwise demonstrate
256competency in a language other than English. If the student
257demonstrates competency in another language, the student may
258replace the language requirement with two credits in other
259academic courses; and
260     6.  Three credits in electives and, beginning with students
261entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, two credits in
262electives; or
263     (c)  Completion of a 3-year career preparatory program
264requiring successful completion of a minimum of 18 academic
265credits in grades 9 through 12. The 18 credits shall be primary
266requirements and shall be distributed as follows:
267     1.  Four credits in English, with major concentration in
268composition and literature;
269     2.  Three credits and, beginning with students entering
270grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, four credits in
271mathematics, one of which must be Algebra I. Beginning with
272students entering grade 9 in the 2010-2011 school year, in
273addition to the Algebra I credit requirement, one of the four
274credits in mathematics must be geometry or a series of courses
275equivalent to geometry as approved by the State Board of
276Education. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2010-
2772011 school year, the end-of-course assessment requirements
278under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I) must be met in order for a student
279to earn the required credit in Algebra I. Beginning with
280students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the end-
281of-course assessment requirements under s. 1008.22(3)(c)2.a.(I)
282must be met in order for a student to earn the required credit
283in geometry. Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the
2842012-2013 school year, in addition to the Algebra I and geometry
285credit requirements, one of the four credits in mathematics must
286be Algebra II or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra II as
287approved by the State Board of Education;
288     3.  Three credits in science, two of which must have a
289laboratory component. Beginning with students entering grade 9
290in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the three credits in
291science must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
292Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education. Beginning
293with students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year, the
294end-of-course assessment requirements under s.
2951008.22(3)(c)2.a.(II) must be met in order for a student to earn
296the required credit in Biology I. Beginning with students
297entering grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year, one of the three
298credits must be Biology I or a series of courses equivalent to
299Biology I as approved by the State Board of Education, one
300credit must be chemistry or physics or a series of courses
301equivalent to chemistry or physics as approved by the State
302Board of Education, and one credit must be an equally rigorous
303course, as approved by the State Board of Education;
304     4.  Three credits in social sciences, which must include
305one credit in United States history, one credit in world
306history, one-half credit in United States government, and one-
307half credit in economics to include financial literacy;
308     5.  Three credits in a single vocational or career
309education program, three credits in career and technical
310certificate dual enrollment courses, or five credits in
311vocational or career education courses; and
312     6.  Two credits and, beginning with students entering grade
3139 in the 2010-2011 school year, one credit in electives unless
314five credits are earned pursuant to subparagraph 5.
315
316Any student who selected an accelerated graduation program
317before July 1, 2004, may continue that program, and all
318statutory program requirements that were applicable when the
319student made the program choice shall remain applicable to the
320student as long as the student continues that program.
321     Section 5.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
3221003.433, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
323     1003.433  Learning opportunities for out-of-state and out-
324of-country transfer students and students needing additional
325instruction to meet high school graduation requirements.-
326     (2)  Students who have met all requirements for the
327standard high school diploma except for passage of the grade 10
328FCAT or an alternate assessment by the end of grade 12 must be
329provided the following learning opportunities:
330     (c)  Participation in an adult general education program as
331provided in s. 1004.93 for such time as the student requires to
332master English, reading, mathematics, or any other subject
333required for high school graduation. Students attending adult
334basic, adult secondary, or vocational-preparatory instruction
335are exempt from any requirement for the payment of tuition and
336fees, including lab fees, pursuant to s. 1009.25. A student
337attending an adult general education program shall have the
338opportunity to take the grade 10 FCAT an unlimited number of
339times in order to receive a standard high school diploma.
340     Section 6.  Subsections (3) and (24) of section 1004.02,
341Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
342     1004.02  Definitions.-As used in this chapter:
343     (3)  "Adult general education" means comprehensive
344instructional programs designed to improve the employability of
345the state's workforce through adult basic education, adult
346secondary education, English for Speakers of Other Languages,
347applied academics for adult education vocational-preparatory
348instruction, and instruction for adults with disabilities.
349     (24)  "Applied academics for adult education instruction"
350or "applied academics instruction" "Vocational-preparatory
351instruction" means adult general education through which persons
352attain academic and workforce readiness skills at the level of
353functional literacy (grade levels 6.0-8.9) or higher so that
354such persons may pursue technical certificate education or
355higher-level technical education.
356     Section 7.  Section 1004.91, Florida Statutes, is amended
357to read:
358     1004.91  Career education program basic skills requirements
359Career-preparatory instruction.-
360     (1)  The State Board of Education shall adopt, by rule,
361standards of basic skill mastery for completion of certificate
362career education programs. Each school district and Florida
363College System institution that conducts programs that confer
364career credit shall provide applied academics career-preparatory
365instruction through which students receive the basic skills
366instruction required pursuant to this section.
367     (2)  Students who enroll in a program offered for career
368credit of 450 hours or more shall complete an entry-level
369examination within the first 6 weeks of admission into the
370program. The State Board of Education shall designate
371examinations that are currently in existence, the results of
372which are comparable across institutions, to assess student
373mastery of basic skills. Any student found to lack the required
374level of basic skills for such program shall be referred to
375applied academics career-preparatory instruction or another
376adult general basic education program for a structured program
377of basic skills instruction. Such instruction may include
378English for speakers of other languages. A student may not
379receive a career certificate of completion without first
380demonstrating the basic skills required in the state curriculum
381frameworks for the career education program.
382     (3)  An adult student with a disability may be exempted
383from the provisions of this section. A student who possesses a
384college degree at the associate in applied science level or
385higher is exempt from this section. A student who has completed
386or who is exempt from the college-level communication and
387computation skills examination pursuant to s. 1008.29, or who is
388exempt from the college entry-level examination pursuant to s.
3891008.29, is exempt from the provisions of this section. Students
390who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam
391aligned to the career education program in which a student is
392enrolled are exempt from this section. An adult student who is
393enrolled in an apprenticeship program that is registered with
394the Department of Education in accordance with the provisions of
395chapter 446 is exempt from the provisions of this section.
396     Section 8.  Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (2) of
397section 1004.92, Florida Statutes, to read:
398     1004.92  Purpose and responsibilities for career
399education.-
400     (2)
401     (c)  District school boards and Florida College System
402institution boards of trustees may vary up to 10 percent of the
403intended learning outcomes of each career education program. The
404variance does not apply to career education programs that train
405students for occupations requiring state or federal licensure,
406certification, or registration.
407     Section 9.  Subsection (2) of section 1004.93, Florida
408Statutes, is amended, subsection (8) is renumbered as subsection
409(9), and a new subsection (8) is added to that section, to read:
410     1004.93  Adult general education.-
411     (2)  The adult education program must provide academic
412services to students in the following priority:
413     (a)  Students who demonstrate skills at less than a fifth
414grade level, as measured by tests approved for this purpose by
415the State Board of Education, and who are studying to achieve
416basic literacy.
417     (b)  Students who demonstrate skills at the fifth grade
418level or higher, but below the ninth grade level, as measured by
419tests approved for this purpose by the State Board of Education,
420and who are studying to achieve functional literacy.
421     (c)  Students who are earning credit required for a high
422school diploma or who are preparing for the General Educational
423Development test.
424     (d)  Students who have earned high school diplomas and
425require specific improvement in order to:
426     1.  Obtain or maintain employment or benefit from
427certificate career education programs;
428     2.  Pursue a postsecondary degree; or
429     3.  Develop competence in the English language to qualify
430for employment.
431     (e)  Students who enroll in lifelong learning courses or
432activities that seek to address community social and economic
433issues that consist of health and human relations, government,
434parenting, consumer economics, and senior citizens.
435     (f)  Students who enroll in courses that relate to the
436recreational or leisure pursuits of the students. The cost of
437courses conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be borne by
438the enrollees.
439     (8)  In order to accelerate the employment of adult
440education students, students entering adult general education
441programs after July 1, 2012, must complete the following "Action
442Steps to Employment" activities prior to the completion of the
443first term:
444     (a)  Identify employment opportunities using market-driven
445tools.
446     (b)  Create a personalized employment goal.
447     (c)  Conduct a personalized skill and knowledge inventory.
448     (d)  Compare the results of the personalized skill and
449knowledge inventory with the knowledge and skills needed to
450attain the personalized employment goal.
451     (e)  Upgrade skills and knowledge needed through adult
452general education programs and additional educational pursuits
453based on the personalized employment goal.
454
455The "Action Steps to Employment" may be developed through a
456blended approach with assistance provided to adult general
457education students by teachers, employment specialists, guidance
458counselors, business and industry representatives, and online
459resources. Students should be directed to online resources or
460provided information on financial literacy, student financial
461aid, industry certifications, and occupational skills and
462knowledge tools and a listing of job openings.
463     Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 1007.263, Florida
464Statutes, is amended to read:
465     1007.263  Florida College System institutions; admissions
466of students.-Each Florida College System institution board of
467trustees is authorized to adopt rules governing admissions of
468students subject to this section and rules of the State Board of
469Education. These rules shall include the following:
470     (1)  Admissions counseling shall be provided to all
471students entering college or career credit programs. Counseling
472shall utilize tests to measure achievement of college-level
473communication and computation competencies by all students
474entering college credit programs or tests to measure achievement
475of basic skills for career education programs as prescribed in
476s. 1004.91.
477
478Each board of trustees shall establish policies that notify
479students about, and place students into, adult basic education,
480adult secondary education, or other instructional programs that
481provide students with alternatives to traditional college-
482preparatory instruction, including private provider instruction.
483A student is prohibited from enrolling in additional college-
484level courses until the student scores above the cut-score on
485all sections of the common placement test.
486     Section 11.  Subsection (2) of section 1007.271, Florida
487Statutes, is amended to read:
488     1007.271  Dual enrollment programs.-
489     (2)  For the purpose of this section, an eligible secondary
490student is a student who is enrolled in a Florida public
491secondary school or in a Florida private secondary school which
492is in compliance with s. 1002.42(2) and conducts a secondary
493curriculum pursuant to s. 1003.43. Students enrolled in
494postsecondary instruction that is not creditable toward the high
495school diploma shall not be classified as dual enrollments.
496Students who are eligible for dual enrollment pursuant to this
497section shall be permitted to enroll in dual enrollment courses
498conducted during school hours, after school hours, and during
499the summer term. Instructional time for such enrollment may vary
500from 900 hours; however, the school district may only report the
501student for a maximum of 1.0 FTE, as provided in s. 1011.61(4).
502Any student so enrolled is exempt from the payment of
503registration, tuition, and laboratory fees. Applied academics
504for adult education Vocational-preparatory instruction, college-
505preparatory instruction, and other forms of precollegiate
506instruction, as well as physical education courses that focus on
507the physical execution of a skill rather than the intellectual
508attributes of the activity, are ineligible for inclusion in the
509dual enrollment program. Recreation and leisure studies courses
510shall be evaluated individually in the same manner as physical
511education courses for potential inclusion in the program.
512     Section 12.  Subsection (2) of section 1008.37, Florida
513Statutes, is amended to read:
514     1008.37  Postsecondary feedback of information to high
515schools.-
516     (2)  The Commissioner of Education shall report, by high
517school, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors,
518and the Legislature, no later than November 30 of each year, on
519the number of prior year Florida high school graduates who
520enrolled for the first time in public postsecondary education in
521this state during the previous summer, fall, or spring term,
522indicating the number of students whose scores on the common
523placement test indicated the need for remediation through
524applied academics instruction or college-preparatory or
525vocational-preparatory instruction pursuant to s. 1004.91 or s.
5261008.30.
527     Section 13.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
5281009.22, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
529     1009.22  Workforce education postsecondary student fees.-
530     (3)(a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, fees for
531students who are nonresidents for tuition purposes must offset
532the full cost of instruction. Residency of students shall be
533determined as required in s. 1009.21. Fee-nonexempt students
534enrolled in applied academics for adult education vocational-
535preparatory instruction shall be charged fees equal to the fees
536charged for adult general education programs. Each Florida
537College System institution that conducts college-preparatory and
538applied academics for adult education vocational-preparatory
539instruction in the same class section may charge a single fee
540for both types of instruction.
541     Section 14.  Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of
542section 1009.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
543     1009.25  Fee exemptions.-
544     (1)  The following students are exempt from the payment of
545tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that
546provides postsecondary career programs, Florida College System
547institution, or state university:
548     (c)  A student who is or was at the time he or she reached
54918 years of age in the custody of the Department of Children and
550Family Services or who, after spending at least 6 months in the
551custody of the department after reaching 16 years of age, was
552placed in a guardianship by the court. Such exemption includes
553fees associated with enrollment in applied academics for adult
554education career-preparatory instruction. The exemption remains
555valid until the student reaches 28 years of age.
556     (d)  A student who is or was at the time he or she reached
55718 years of age in the custody of a relative under s. 39.5085 or
558who was adopted from the Department of Children and Family
559Services after May 5, 1997. Such exemption includes fees
560associated with enrollment in applied academics for adult
561education career-preparatory instruction. The exemption remains
562valid until the student reaches 28 years of age.
563     Section 15.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.


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